full-size

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˌsīz 

1

: having the usual or normal size of its kind

a full-size keyboard

2

US, of a bed : having the dimensions 54 by 75 inches (about 1.4 by 1.9 meters)

also : of a size to fit a full-size bed

full-size sheets

compare king-size, queen-size, twin-size

3

US, of a vehicle : relatively large in size

especially, of a sedan : having four doors and seating for up to six

Not too long ago, everyone, and we mean everyone, from Elvis to your Aunt Bea drove a big, powerful full-size American car. …

—Scott Oldham

Examples of full-size in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The full-size, all-in-one appliance both washes and dries full loads of laundry in about two hours, eliminating the need for a transfer of laundry. —Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025

Another wrote that the full-size weekender can fit a week of outfits and two pairs of sneakers. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025

Additionally, the home is equipped with a full-size bathroom that includes a sink, ceramic toilet, handheld shower head, drawer box, and a ventilation fan to prevent mold from forming or your bath towels from getting musty due to excess humidity and dampness. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025

Lightning is the company's all-electric, full-size pickup. —Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for full-size

• advise
• applies
• apprise
• arise
• assize
• baptize
• belies
• bitwise
• capsize
• chastise
• chordwise
• clockwise

Kids Definition

full-size

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˌsīz

1

: having the usual or normal size of its kind

2

: having a size of 54 inches by 75 inches (about 1.4 meters by 1.9 meters)

a full-size bed